Doubs river - weeds and locks :(

 Yeah these weeds are getting a bit boring. This first shot is in a canalised part of the trip. There's not enough flow to clear the weeds. In the last 3 days we have done:

• 25 locks in 23 kms
• 13 locks in 31 kms
• 6 locks in 18 kms

With the exception of 2 locks, e v e r y   s i n g l e   o n e   o f   t h e m   has been set for the other way meaning we have use the remote to trigger the lock and then wait about 10 minutes while if fills the lock and then opens the gate for us.

In addition to that, 2 of the locks were just plain not responsive so we've had to call the VNF and then wait up to an hour for them to get here and reboot it or whatever.

With the weeds, each time we come out of the canal bit and into the river we need to stop at a pontoon and then dive down and clear the prop. At least in the river the water is clean.

First world problems.

Baume-les-Dames - 30th July to 31st July 23

 Port in front of the restaurant Misarin, you pay at the restaurant, electricity and water with berth fees, no showers. Has a large supermarket in town, a short walk. We were going to stop here for 2 days to do some work, but the internet was not strong enough to do remote logins.

 

L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs - 29th July to 30th July

 Port is on the side of the Canal near Ecluse #26, has 2 Electricity boxes, the one closest to the ecluse when we were there wasn't working, has water no showers.

Has a new supermarket, Intermarche Hyper, and it is very large, great spot to restock and there is a mooring close to the supermarket, but the wall is high.

Car park for the supermarket has covered car parking with double sided solar panels.

Ecluse #26 de L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs with Sun Chi in the back.

Montbeliard - 25th July to 29th July 2023

 Marina - 20 euros a night or 72.50 euros for a week, includes water and electricity. We paid for a week but only stayed 4 nights. We've decided to go home early so now we're on a time limit.

3.50 for showers and to use the washing machine and dryer. When you pay at the machine, you will get a QR code which you will need for the shower and Laundry.

Short walk to center of town and supermarkets.

Clock tower from the park

Clock tower from the canal as we were driving past.

Montreux-Chateau - 23rd July to 25th July 23

 Marina, you pay at a Payment Machine, it wasn't working whenever we tried. It's 7euros a night, you will get electricity and water, our lock buddy called the number and at about 4:30pm he managed to pay. We tried again with no luck. The following morning, we tried again still no luck.

Close to the restaurant, we will go tomorrow for lunch.

Town Hall

Washhouse built in 1875.

Not always sunshine, and the restaurant is closed Mondays so no going out for lunch today.